Since its beginnings as "a bathing beauty pageant" 97 years ago, more than 4,000 women have worn swimwear on the Miss America stage. Over time, the swimsuit competition has proved increasingly ...

The Miss America Organization (MAO) has issued an apology after a quote included in its recent scholarship announcement sparked backlash. On Monday, organizers for the pageant — which has rebranded ...

CRISFIELD, Md.- Contestants in the Miss Crustacean Pageant in Crisfield can leave their swimsuits behind this year. The swimsuit competition has been replaced following concerns from the girls about ...

STATEN ISLAND, NY. -- At the Miss America pageant, swimsuits are out. But at this week's Miss Staten Island competition, they're still very much in. The local pageant, set for Sunday, Nov. 18 at ...

The swimsuit competition is part of the Miss USA competition every year, and the women stunned on stage during this portion of the pageant. The top 15 contestants modeled a variety of gorgeous ...

The Miss Universe 2025 winner is Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch. She took the crown after weeks of drama at the pageant.

With the 2019 Miss America finals this weekend and leadership controversy surrounding the pageant, it’s easy to forget the nostalgia of how it all started — a swimsuit competition 97 years ago. But ...

A new behind-the-scenes book, “There She Was,” and a Smithsonian collecting initiative celebrate the pageant’s centennial The author of a penetrating new book, documenting the multi-layered ...

Manika Vishwakarma stunned fans with her charm at the preliminary swimsuit round for Miss Universe 2025. She wore a blue ...

Because swimsuit competitions are like, so 2015. By Sam Reed When we first read that Miss Teen USA was ditching the swimsuit component of its annual beauty pageant competition, we thought, “Huh.

Brian Elko and the safety committee of the Egg Harbor Township Seahawks Swim Club will keep the Atlantic City Pageant Swim’s longevity record alive Saturday. The 91st annual Pageant Swim, a 1.2-mile ...